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Leeds road accidents in 2007: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 2,425 road traffic collisions in Leeds in 2007, and 3,397 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 31 were fatal and 307 were serious.

Collisions were down 6% on 2006 (2,581), and casualties fell from 3,734.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 117,596 collisions in Leeds.

Collisions in 2007
2,425
Down 6% on 2006
Casualties in 2007
3,397
Down 9% on 2006
Fatal collisions
31
1.3% of collisions
Serious collisions
307
13% of collisions

Crash severity in Leeds in 2007

1.3% of collisions in Leeds in 2007 were fatal and 13% serious, against 1.6% and 17% in Leeds from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal311.3%
  • Serious30713%
  • Slight2,08786%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal341%
  • Serious34010%
  • Slight3,02389%

Leeds road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Leeds, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 3,522 in 1998. 2007 is highlighted, with 2,425, down 6% on 2006.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2007
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20251,3951,730
20241,4631,898
20231,4641,888
20221,5852,045
20211,3911,780
20201,0091,262
20191,4511,908
20181,5481,995
20171,7112,203
20161,9262,549
20151,9792,664
20141,9352,532
20131,7892,433
20121,9322,748
20111,9342,686
20101,9542,764
20092,1863,057
20082,3333,220
20072,4253,397
20062,5813,734
20052,6493,792
20042,7784,126
20032,9814,452
20023,0984,544
20013,0664,525
20003,2624,911
19993,3204,785
19983,5225,293
19973,4415,014
19963,2304,698
19953,1294,384
19943,1324,221
19932,8293,836
19923,0163,990
19913,0353,994
19903,1554,109
19893,1163,949
19882,9603,829
19872,7993,635
19862,8203,665
19852,6853,440
19842,7993,530
19832,7333,436
19823,0653,914
19812,9883,877
19803,0683,919
19792,9293,844

When and where crashes happen in Leeds in 2007

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday363 (15%)
  • Tuesday359 (15%)
  • Wednesday380 (16%)
  • Thursday346 (14%)
  • Friday409 (17%)
  • Saturday314 (13%)
  • Sunday254 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5974 (3.1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5948 (2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59327 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59330 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59436 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59621 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59395 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59194 (8%)

Collisions by month

  • January235 (9.7%)
  • February184 (7.6%)
  • March204 (8.4%)
  • April196 (8.1%)
  • May198 (8.2%)
  • June189 (7.8%)
  • July215 (8.9%)
  • August200 (8.2%)
  • September194 (8%)
  • October209 (8.6%)
  • November203 (8.4%)
  • December198 (8.2%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,802 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit524 (22%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown52 (2.1%)
  • Dark, no street lighting46 (1.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds2,033 (84%)
  • Raining, no high winds251 (10%)
  • Fine with high winds47 (1.9%)
  • Raining with high winds38 (1.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds10 (0.4%)
  • Fog or mist5 (0.2%)
  • Other25 (1%)
  • Not recorded16 (0.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,794 (74%)
  • Wet or damp599 (25%)
  • Frost or ice27 (1.1%)
  • Snow3 (0.1%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph4 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph1,588 (65%)
  • 40 mph437 (18%)
  • 50 mph65 (2.7%)
  • 60 mph135 (5.6%)
  • 70 mph196 (8.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,683 (69%)
  • Dual carriageway503 (21%)
  • Roundabout122 (5%)
  • One way street or slip road104 (4.3%)
  • Not recorded13 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Leeds in 2007

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant2,078 (61%)
  • Pedestrian469 (14%)
  • Motorcyclist253 (7.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant224 (6.6%)
  • Cyclist203 (6%)
  • Van occupant59 (1.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant54 (1.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)22 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant16 (0.5%)
  • Minibus occupant15 (0.4%)
  • Other4 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 555 (1.6%)
  • 6 to 10102 (3%)
  • 11 to 15182 (5.4%)
  • 16 to 20468 (14%)
  • 21 to 25493 (15%)
  • 26 to 35716 (21%)
  • 36 to 45558 (16%)
  • 46 to 55380 (11%)
  • 56 to 65205 (6%)
  • 66 to 75113 (3.3%)
  • Over 75125 (3.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,947 (57%)
  • Passenger981 (29%)
  • Pedestrian469 (14%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car3,265 (75%)
  • Motorcycle255 (5.8%)
  • Bus or coach233 (5.3%)
  • Pedal cycle209 (4.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes146 (3.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes121 (2.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car85 (1.9%)
  • Other vehicle45 (1%)
  • Minibus10 (0.2%)
  • Agricultural vehicle8 (0.2%)
  • Other3 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Leeds in 2007

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2007 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in Leeds

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Leeds ranked among 351 areas in 2007

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Leeds had the 2nd most road collisions in 2007.

Collisions
2nd
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
2nd
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
4th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
3rd
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Leeds in 2007

Little London & Woodhouse, Leeds, LS1 6NP area was the busiest accident hotspot in Leeds in 2007, with 140 collisions, 2 of them fatal.

Roads in Leeds with the most crashes in 2007

The A58 had the most collisions in Leeds in 2007: 106, including 2 fatal and 11 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Leeds, 2007
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA58106151211
2ndA61100131111
3rdA66087129315
4thM627813115
5thA6570105114
6thA653699917
7thA61206610105
8thA64598416
9thM15810205
10thA647477022
11thB6157445706
12thA6110395607
13thA63385524
14thM621386103
15thA643365316
16thA650345012
17thA642304504
18thB6154293206
19thA1284111
20thA639253911

Towns in Leeds: crashes in 2007

Leeds itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2007: 1,525.

Postcode districts in Leeds: crashes in 2007

LS12 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Leeds in 2007: 176.

Latest crashes in Leeds in 2007

Of the last 24 crashes in Leeds in 2007, 1 was fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2007.

Severity

Leeds road accidents in other years